First aid and knowing what to do in an emergency may be the difference between life and death, and it’s no different when it comes to our pets. It’s just as important for pet owners to know what to do ...

Travel experts have shared what type of travel insurance you might need on a trip abroad, from single, annual and long stay ...

Students from Energy Coast UTC and West Coast Sixth Form have designed the future for Workington's new hub. In June 2025, they took part in a week-long ProjX Work Awareness Programme, organised by the ...

Workington town council has launched a planting scheme featuring 'self-watering' displays. The newly installed 'self-watering' hanging baskets use reservoirs, which the council says significantly ...

United Utilities bosses have urged people to ‘reduce’ any ‘unnecessary use’ of water after a sustained period of dry weather. Despite plenty of rain forecast for the next fortnight, United Utilities ...

A landscape charity is launching a survey to discover the scale of litter and antisocial behaviour in the Lake District.

The new recruits were welcomed into the force during an attestation ceremony.  As part of the ceremony, the recruits were also sworn into their new roles by a magistrates judge.  A Cumbria Police ...

Residents across Cumberland are being urged to confirm their details on the electoral register. Cumberland Council has begun its annual canvass of electors with the aim of ensuring that voter ...

A Cumbrian restaurant has been named among Britain’s top 100 Best Local Restaurants by The Good Food Guide. The Yan in Grasmere has earned a place on The Good Food Guide’s 2025 edition of the 100 Best ...

A CORONER has called the discovery of a Maryport mum of three in her thirties who was found dead in her home ‘a tragic end to a short and ...

The North West overtook Greater London as the region with the most business failures, with 165 administrations – an increase of 11 per cent from last year. This is compared to Greater London’s 158, ...

The Kendal Calling music festival has pledged to donate £100,000 to conservation and sustainability projects over the next five years.